To the Editor:
I was disappointed to read your article on the porn king (The Dartmouth, April 2). I found it especially ironic that this article was printed beside an article on the Panhellenic Council, a group which is, at least in theory, concerned with the promotion of women. I believe in free speech, and recognize that pornography is protected by this. Regardless, I think that the glorification of a pornography mogul in The D is misguided. Considering how many successful and well-known people have graduated from Dartmouth over the years, it seems that there must be alumni more deserving of a multi-column profile than the "porn king."
Pornography is not to blame for such injustices as the inequality between salaries for women and men in the same jobs, but it is one of many factors that contribute in some way to the continued oppression and objectification of women in our country. The D is also protected by free speech, but that's no excuse for bad taste.
